We are delighted to welcome Todd Samuelson, Ph.D. as the new Assistant Director of Special Collections. Todd comes to us from the Cushing Memorial Library and Archives at Texas A&M University, where he served as Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts and Director of the...
The Linda Sarver papers (http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv56265) consist of her costume designs and renderings, along with production materials created for several theatrical plays during her professional career as a costume designer. Included in the collection are professional and academic appointment materials such as curriculum vitae, book publishing...
Did you know that the Marriott Library houses honeybee hives? In 2013, after being approached by the U of U’s Beekeeping Association, the library found a spot for several hives that are maintained by students and faculty at the U. Over the past couple of years,...
During spring semester of 2014, in Art 4695 Sustainable Design Practice, graphic design student Tony Chin developed a new set of graphics for the quad recycling bins located in the Marriott Library. The idea was that with a more innovative approach to the design, more...
How many people does it take to change a lightbulb? If you ask Larry Smith that question, he’ll likely say, “Only one if you use my custom wrench.” Larry, Custodial Crew Leader at the U, was tired of spending 20 minutes to change one lightbulb. Because...
In the days before World War II, if you wanted to go down a river you went in a wooden boat. By the late 1930s, the types of wooden boats used to run rivers had settled into a few major types; the light, flat-bottom skiff...
Special Collections Print and Journal carries an array of information and history regarding Utah’s LGBTQ community and Utah Pride. Examples from the collections date to as early as January 1976. Editors of THE SALT LICK report on the naming of this important historical publication, offering...
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” This is a quote written by Harvard history professor Laurel Thatcher Ulrich in 1976 in a scholarly article. The phrase went viral -- and can still be found today on t-shirts, mugs, and bumper stickers. In 2007 Ulrich went on...
The University of Utah Press is pleased to announce the following recently released books about the State of Utah. Read more...
The Audio Visual Archive of Special Collections houses moving images and sounds representative of the history of Utah and the West. In addition to showcasing the region’s arts and culture, the Audio Visual Archive also documents Utah’s role in and response to important developments in...